Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
THE REPUBLICANS FIND HE'S
ALIVE,

ALIVE
1t is but few weeks since the VINDI.
GATOR, commenting on the glee of the
Democratic press of the State over the
DEATH of Malone, gave them the lnfor-
nation that he Was not dead, and that
while he might not be source of much
trouble to the Democracy hereafter, his
own party would find that before submit
ting to being deposed he would kick the
organization to pieces. The prediction
has been verified earlier than we expected.
Last week there appeared before the Ma
tional Republican Committee, then in ses-
sion in Washington city, one of the mos
remarkable political delegations on one Of
the most remarkable political errands thai
we have any knowledge of. In the delega
ton, though Virginia has Repuomcau
Senator now in the Senate, his absence
was conspicuous, and the object of the
delegation was to endorse to the National
Committee the party management of The
other Republican Senator under whose
lead the party has been successfully beaten
and lost the Governor, two U. s. Senators
and two legislatures. All the Republican
congressman from the State, except Hon.
Jacob YOst, were in line with the littE
procession. which was headed by Col. VIM,
g. Elan the member of the House of De-
egates from Louisa. 1t is said that in his
statement to the National Committee,
Col. Elan gave the credit to Gen. Malone
of the entire Readjuster- Republic an sue
cess that has occurred in Virginia, aud
declared that in the election last month
the Republicans had carried Sc out of 100
counties and seven Ous of ten coDgresslOn
al districts. As far as has been ascertain
ed the National Committee TOOK no action.
In fact The delegation rather put tn.
Committee in hole If they, as it is
called, ''endorse" Malone which means
to treat him as the head of the party l.
Virginia, furnish him as SUCH with Jnt
campaign fund for distribution in Virgin
ia and generally ignore every Republican
now in opposition. as they would have IT.
1o-they run against that much abused
snag called Riddleberger, who just no"
has it in his power by reason of a close vote
in the Senate, to keep the representatives
OF the Republican party there Oh
their good behavior. Ii they do not Ell
dOrse him they encourage the rebellion
against Malone in his party, something
he will not put up with if be has to break
the party up to resent the refusal. In
few days it is pro liable we will see another
move OF the Generals which will also
strain the situation. When the election
of U. S Senator comes On in the legisld-
ture, the Republicans will have to put up d
man. 1t is customary where success is
iopeIess, to nominate the incumbent as
us own successor without any contest.
From that point of view Senator Riddle
berger should be the man. But it is said
chat the Republicans in the legislator.
are being canvassed in the interest OF
Mahone's endorse ment by the nomination.
1t thus becomes a grave question with the
Republicans there whether with the nicely
balanced Senate they. any more than the
National Committee, can afford to affront
Senator Riddleberger, and we look with
interest to their action.
While it would be extravagant to say
that all the intelligence of the Republican
party in the State is arrayed against Ma
none, it is not extravagant to say that the
independent intelligence OF that party is
at open War with him aud as mucn deter
mined On bis destruction as he is on theirs
The critical situation of the Republic III
National Committee and the Republican
members of the Virginia legislature, how
ever. is as nothing to the situation that
will become apparent when the Republl-
can District conventions of Virginia meet
10 July to send delegates to the National
convention. Now, the two opposing wings
maneuvres for control. such as Malone is
trying, but then there must be open
war. That Cameron, Lewis. Yost, Brady
aud the other antagonistic Republicans will
pe defeated by Malone we little doubt; as
little as that those conventions will send AS
almost solid Sherman delegation, but it
will not be accomplished peacefully. Tht
Opponents of the vengeful Chairman OF
tue republican State Committee are fight
ing for their lives and they know it, and
he is fighting for his life aud he knows it.
The fual result will probably be that
Virginia will be Democratic with con-
gressional delegation Of eight Democrats
to two Republicans.
=. S.-Sinco the above was written the
Republican caucus of the Virginia legls-
latnre on Wednesday night gave ex-Sena-
o succeed Rlddleberger. Now there will
be music!